Combining a traditional classroom setting with practical hands-on experience, the program allows for individual experimentation and growth in three main areas of study: performance, design/tech, and generalist.

The Mission Statement:

To provide focused, pre-professional training within the context of broad liberal arts study. Through a program of applied studio courses, laboratory experiences and full productions, students learn an immediately useful set of theatre skills to prepare them for entry-level professional theatre training programs or graduate schools. Concurrent study of textual analysis, literature, and history help them place the theatre within its larger historical and cultural context and to think critically, reason clearly, imagine creatively and communicate effectively about theatre and the world of which it is a part.

Goals of the Program:

To serve as a "pre-professional training ground" in which students are given sufficient foundation (both theoretical and experiential) in order to move with confidence into professional training and graduate programs in theatre.
To enrich this experiential training with a firm foundation in the classics, with an awareness of the history of the theatre and it's interdependence on philosophy, politics, religion, and other art forms.

Tracks Offered to Majors:

The major in Theatre at Salisbury offers students three possible tracks to select from: Performance, Design/Tech, and Generalist. Each track includes courses designed to prepare the student for their chosen professional goals. For copies of the academic checklists follow the link below:

Theatre Major

Core Courses- All Tracks:

THEA - 120    Introduction to Theatre
THEA - 121    Technical Production
THEA - 122    Movement & Performance
THEA - 220    History of Theatre
THEA - 222    Costuming & Theatre Crafts
THEA - 319    Advanced History of Theatre

Performance Track:

This track is for students who prefer to focus on acting and performance. Beyond a series of track specific core courses, Performance Track students choose 14 credit hours from the following courses:

THEA - 125    Theatre Practicum
THEA - 223    Makeup for Stage and TV
THEA - 224    Acting
THEA - 324    Directing
THEA - 325    Oral Interpretation
THEA - 326    Actor's Workshop
THEA - 327    Reader's Theatre
THEA - 392    Special Studies in Theatre
THEA - 450    Acting: Comedy
THEA - 451    Acting: Shakespeare
THEA - 453    Creative Dramatics
THEA - 456    Techniques of Children's Theatre
THEA - 458    Radio Theatre
THEA - 490    Theatre Seminar
THEA - 492    Independent Study
THEA - 495    Theatre Internship

Design/Technical Production Track:

This track is for students preferring to focus on design (in lighting, scenery, sound, or costumes) or theatre production. Beyond a series of track specific core courses, Design/Tech Track students choose 14 credit hours from the following courses:

THEA - 125    Theatre Practicum
THEA - 223    Makeup for Stage and TV
THEA - 321    Advanced Technical Production
THEA - 323    Costume Design
THEA - 324    Directing
THEA - 328    Scene Design
THEA - 329    Media Lighting
THEA - 392    Special Studies in Theatre
THEA - 490    Theatre Seminar
THEA - 492    Independent Study
THEA - 495    Theatre Internship

Generalist Track:

The generalist track is designed for those students who prefer to pursue and individualized program of study. Beyond a series of track specific core courses, Generalist Track students choose 14 credit hours from the following courses:

THEA - 125    Theatre Practicum
THEA - 223    Makeup for Stage and TV
THEA - 321    Advanced Technical Production
THEA - 322    Arts Administration
THEA - 323    Costume Design
THEA - 324    Directing
THEA - 325    Oral Interpretation
THEA - 326    Actor's Workshop
THEA - 327    Reader's Theatre
THEA - 328    Scene Design
THEA - 329    Media Lighting
THEA - 331    Dramatic Writing
THEA - 392    Special Studies in Theatre
THEA - 422    Internship in Arts Administration
THEA - 424    Playwriting
THEA - 450    Acting: Comedy
THEA - 451    Acting: Shakespeare
THEA - 453    Creative Dramatics
THEA - 456    Children's Theatre
THEA - 458    Radio Theatre
THEA - 490    Theatre Seminar
THEA - 492    Independent Study
THEA - 495    Theatre Internship

Dance:

DANC 106 Dance Company
DANC 162 Creative Modern Dance I
DANC 167 Ballet I
DANC 168 Jazz Dance
DANC 202 Dance Appreciation
DANC 260 Introduction to Dance Movement
DANC 262 Creative Modern Dance II
DANC 267 Ballet II
DANC 360 Teaching Dance
DANC 380 Dance Technique III
DANC 490 Selected Topics
DANC 491 Independent Study

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